Venezuela Just Made It Harder for Recall Voices to Be Heard
- People can only validate recall signitures in state capitals
- Opposition’s Capriles says referendum could occur in October
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The 1.35 million Venezuelans whose signatures were verified after they signed a petition calling for a recall referendum on President Nicolas Maduro now face a challenge if they want to make their voice heard -- possibly hours of travel and a missed day of work.
The national electoral council, or CNE, on Friday published a list of 24 centers - one per state - where those who signed the petition must personally appear between June 20 and 24 to validate their signature if they want it to count.